Sharing a bit of my inner most self with the wider world. Art is a bridge of connection.
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I mainly create with traditional art and painting, but I also really enjoy upcycling materials and working them into my projects. I always try to push myself as an artist and not fear experimentation or new techniques. I have (unexplained) hand tremors and subsequently adapted into creating more abstract art as technical art has been more challenging. I do really just love to work with any form of medium, put something in front of me and I will make it into something special and visually unique.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in nature and also fantasy works. I also enjoy storytelling, art allows me to give a visual presentation of my ideas and personal experiences. I have always felt a little out of place in ways, like a wild creature living in an urban setting; facing hardships I wasn’t designed for. I find myself able to escape to different places or to convey complex concepts that I otherwise wouldn’t be able to communicate.
What would you do with $25,000?It would be absolutely life changing. I am not ashamed to say I have struggled with poverty and food security in my life, this would be wonderful to ease a lot of the financial stress living in a tough economy and as a person with chronic health issues. I’d also be able to help my family in ways I’ve always wanted to.
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